Mission and Values

Students are empowered to achieve academic success and are committed to lifelong learning.

College mission, vision and values

Where we are. Where we’re headed. What we believe.

Our Mission

The Community College of Baltimore County transforms lives by providing an accessible, affordable, and high-quality education that prepares students for transfer and career success, strengthens the regional workforce, and enriches our community.

Our Vision

We will be the college of choice for students, where together we make teaching purposeful, learning powerful, completion primary, and community paramount.

Our Values

Commitment

We prepare our students to succeed and make progress toward the completion of their educational goals through degree or certificate attainment, transfer, workplace certification, career enhancement, or personal enrichment.

Learning

We are committed to seeing our students grow as active learners, develop a passion for life long learning, and use what they have learned to their benefit.

Innovation

We value innovation and support a climate of discovery. We encourage students, faculty and staff to explore new ideas, methods and processes.

Responsibility

We have high expectations for the work of our faculty and staff, the academic rigor of our offerings, the scholarship of our students, and the involvement of the community and workplace in the college’s future.

Integrity

We inspire public trust by maintaining ethical and collaborative relationships with our faculty, students, staff, alumni and communities. We share our achievements and challenges honestly and openly. We insist upon fairness, mutual respect, collegiality and civility at all times.

Inclusiveness

We value the diversity of people, cultures, ideas and viewpoints and honor the dignity of all persons. We are committed to preparing students to be active citizens, ready to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse world and a changing global marketplace.

Excellence

We emphasize quality as a standard for all we do and consistently look for ways to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Stewardship

Collaboration

We foster continuous dialogue among students, faculty and staff and support ongoing cooperative relationships with our partners in the community regarding their educational, cultural, recreational and workforce needs.